War of the Roses

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Mind Map on War of the Roses, created by sophiecal53 on 23/04/2014.
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War of the Roses
  1. 1413-1422: Henry V
    1. Ideal king, won battles and wars
      1. Became the King of France too
        1. Won against vast odds e.g Agin Court 6000 English/30,000 French
      2. 1422-1437: Henry VI
        1. Only 6 months old, is the King of England and France
          1. Country governed by nobles, but not much change
        2. Henry VI adult
          1. Didn't like battles, preferred arts or walks
            1. Lost the 100 years war
            2. Cade Rebellion 1450
            3. 1455: 1st battle St. Albans 1
              1. Henry VI still King
                1. Duke of York vs Duke of Somerset
                  1. York wins-Somerset killed
                2. 1455-1459
                  1. Henry VI King, York his adviser
                  2. 1459-1461
                    1. 6 battles in 18 months
                      1. York killed
                        1. Edward IV (York's son) wins all the battles
                        2. Henry VI flees to Scotland
                      2. 1461-1464
                        1. Edward IV wants to defeat remaining Lancs
                          1. Captures Henry VI at Tower of London
                        2. 1464-1468
                          1. No wars
                            1. Edward marries a commoner, Elizabeth Woodville
                              1. Falls out with Warwick
                          2. 1469-1471
                            1. Warwick rebels and makes Henry king again
                              1. Edward flees to France
                                1. Returns with army, kills Warwick and Henry
                            2. 1471-1483
                              1. Edward still King
                                1. No Lancs left
                                  1. 12 years of peace
                              2. 1483
                                1. Edward IV dies, son Edward V takes over, only for a month
                                  1. Richard (Edward's brother) takes over
                                    1. Edward IV's sons are put in tower of london, for 'safety'
                                2. 1483-1485
                                  1. Richard III is King, not liked
                                    1. Lancs go along family tree> Henry Tudor
                                      1. Battle of Bosworth, Richard is killed
                                    2. Richard only lasts 2 years
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